Fate of the Pilot In fact, Boyle was captured by the Japanese and became a Prisoner Of War (POW) and was transported to Rabaul.

On February 17, 1944 Boyle was one of six Allied prisoners transported aboard a G4M1 Betty bomber that departed Rabaul to Truk then onward to Japan. He survived the Pacific War and was liberated on September 19, 1945 from Tokyo POW Camp (Shinjuku) and returned to the United States.

Memorials
Boyle retired from the USMC with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He passed away on December 26, 1996. He is buried at Rabun Memory Park Cemetery in Tiger, GA.